3 Best NBA Prop Bets Today for Mavericks vs. Lakers (Lake Show Lacks Answers for Luka Doncic)
By Matt De Saro
The Dallas Mavericks hit the road tonight to take on the Los Angeles Lakers in the only game these two are scheduled to play during the regular season.
Considering how things in L.A. are going, this might be their only chance to face off in 2022 as the Lakers are in danger of missing the playoffs. Let’s take a look at some prop odds for this showdown, courtesy of WynnBET Sportsbook.
3 Best Prop Bets for Mavericks vs. Lakers
- Luka Doncic OVER 44.5 Points + Rebounds (+130)
- Luka Doncic OVER 4.5 Turnovers (-150)
- Jalen Brunson UNDER 3.5 Rebounds (+115)
Luke Doncic OVER 44.5 Points + Rebounds (+130)
45 is a big number to hit for any player. But, Doncic is far from any player and the Lakers are a team that many have been beating up on lately. The Mavs point guard has been on a tear, scoring at least 32 points in nine of his last 12 games.
Two of those games came against a pair of the best defense in the NBA, the Miami Heat and Utah Jazz. The Lakers are far from one of the best defenses in the NBA and rank 28th in scoring defense. Doncic has been on another level over the last month and had four games where he went over 40 points including a 49-point game against the New Orleans Pelicans and a 51-point game against the Clippers
Luka Doncic OVER 4.5 Turnovers (-150)
With great basketball skills comes great responsibility In this case, that responsibility is to hang on the ball when you have it. This might be the only area that Doncic struggles with. The Slovenian superstar gave up a shocking nine turnovers in his last game, a 107-101 win over the Golden State Warriors.
In the game before that, he gave up four and five in the previous game prior. Over the course of the last month, Doncic has gone over this total of five of their last 11 games.
Jalen Brunson UNDER 3.5 Rebounds (+115)
For a guy averaging 3.6 boards per game over the last month, this line at these odds feels very good. Brunson hasn’t had more than two rebounds in his last three games in a row and went under this total in four of his last five games.
It seems the Mavs have noticed his diminishing returns and his minutes have slowly been shrinking. Brunson was a near-lock to put in between 37-40 minutes of work on most nights but has seen his minutes played lessen in each of his last five games. On Sunday night he played just 32 minutes.
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